Current Events > More people have DIED in School Shootings than US MILITARY MEMBERS in 2018!!

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It was actually in response to post 9, which I suppose makes it an indirect response to you too

Asherlee10 posted...

I brought up the Chicago gun death scenario because it makes about as much sense as comparing military deaths to school shootings.

Yes, but it's interesting to go to immediately to Chicago.
You didn't go to St. Louis, you went to Chicago. Chicago being, historically, the go to for racists as far as gun violence is concerned.

That means you're either racist or you listen to racists, whether irl or online. I don't think you're racist, that just leaves you hanging around them enough to have their automatic go to as your example.

You guys had eight years to do something about it. Obamas fear mongering put SO many guns on the street.
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I don't know why you're not understanding this.
Racists will always go to Chicago. That is a fact. That is why every alt-right nutjob will have their standard talking point about gun violence be about Chicago and reference black-on-black crime.

You are the one who went there. Chicago is not the worst city in America for gun violence, St. Louis is (which is why I brought that up). Chicago is chosen specifically because it is identified with Obama and having lots of black people.
Of course, cities in general have more violence than other places.

I'm just saying that you are repeating racist talking points and should be aware of them. You're fighting against this plays directly into what they want.

In the event that you're not trolling: https://www.newyorker.com/humor/daily-shouts/nine-responses-to-but-what-about-chicago

There's more you can find, but this is easy to find sources about it.

Asherlee10 posted...

On top of that, it seems you do not understand why I brought it up. I brought it up because it makes about as much since to compare military deaths to Chicago as it does to military deaths to school shootings.

You're still not getting it.
I do understand why you brought it up. You're the one not understanding that it being your example is the problem.

All I'm saying is that it is a very common argument from racists. You jumping to Chicago means you have been listening to racist arguments.

I'm convinced you must be trolling now.

In case you're not: Chicago is the go to example for racists.
You brought up Chicago.
I'm saying that it being the specific example you went to is suspect.

That's it. Fin.
Nothing else to it.

Asherlee10 posted...

KarmaMuffin posted...

I'm convinced you must be trolling now.

In case you're not: Chicago is the go to example for racists.
You brought up Chicago.
I'm saying that it being the specific example you went to is suspect.

That's it. Fin.
Nothing else to it.

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Asherlee10 posted...

Further, you've not supplied a reason as to why bringing up Chicago (if I were trying to make a valid point with it about gun deaths) would be considered racist.

Racists mention Chicago so mentioning Chicago is racist. Duh.
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does racism actually mean anything anymore? it's become so diluted with the way certain people call anything and everything racist.
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BrapEnthusiast posted...

does racism actually mean anything anymore? it's become so diluted with the way certain people call anything and everything racist.

That's racist.
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We need to deploy our military in our schools then!
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only in like the top 5 states

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/400-current-events/76629540
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If only either side would have actual reasonable debate instead of spending their time of demonising their opponents, then America might actually be able to do something about the gun violence problem it has.
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https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/400-current-events/76629540
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I can't believe I actually lost all that

UnfairRepresent posted...

People are literally angry at Hogg for becoming politically active.

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Asherlee10 posted...

KarmaMuffin posted...

I'm convinced you must be trolling now.

In case you're not: Chicago is the go to example for racists.
You brought up Chicago.
I'm saying that it being the specific example you went to is suspect.

That's it. Fin.
Nothing else to it.

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Asherlee10 posted...

Further, you've not supplied a reason as to why bringing up Chicago (if I were trying to make a valid point with it about gun deaths) would be considered racist.

Chicago is 50+% black and hispanic
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giantblimpN7 posted...

It is now acceptable for schoolchildren to be shot and killed in school. Just how it works now.

Really? We've made an exception to murder laws sying you can murder without punishment, so long as the victims are schoolchildren?
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justaguy3492 posted...

Anarchy_Juiblex posted...

No one thinks school kids being shot is acceptable. Has anyone argued that it should be made legal? They just aren't willing to surrender our rights to stop it. Especially when that might not even work.

This is pretty much the definition of acceptance. They look at the lost lives of teachers and students as acceptable losses in order to keep their 2nd amendment rights.

So, not wanting to live in a totalitarian state is 'acceptance?'
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